Robbie Arnott is an Australian author born in Launceston in 1989. His writing has appeared in publications such as "Island," "The Lifted Brow," and "Kill Your Darlings," as well as the 2017 anthology "Seven Stories." Arnott's literary career gained early recognition when he won the 2014 Scribe Nonfiction Prize for Young Writers and the 2015 Tasmanian Young Writers' Fellowship.
Based in Hobart, Arnott works as an advertising copywriter while continuing his fiction writing. His works often blend elements of magical realism with vivid depictions of the Tasmanian landscape. Arnott's storytelling showcases a distinctive voice that merges the ordinary with the surreal, reflecting his deep connection to Australia's natural environment.